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Glovebags for Radiological Work on Piping and Valves
During the planning for radiological work on piping and valves, one of the options is to consider the use of a glovebag. Many people think that glovebags take too long or are too difficult to install. Lancs glovebag models LI-304 and LI338 have a continuous Velcro strip that allows the worker to wrap the glovebag…
Introducing The Lancs Industries QuickRack
The Lancs Industries QuickRack is a versatile new tool for your ALARA toolbox. It provides users an inexpensive, lightweight, and alternative way to quickly hang shielding and protect workers from sources of ionizing radiation. Whether used as a shadow shield around a worker or to create a shield around a source, it allows the user…
Radiation Shielding Solutions
Our expertise with a broad array of dose reduction challenges helps solve the difficult radiation shielding situations a Radiation Protection Manager or Technician will encounter. From emergent radiological issues to large scale refueling outages, we can recommend and custom manufacture the best shielding solution for your specific needs. As the largest manufacturer of lead…
Lancs Featured on Fox Show “Sleepy Hollow”: October 14, 2013
LANCS PRODUCTS FEATURED ON FOX SHOW “SLEEPY HOLLOW” WHICH AIRED OCTOBER 14, 2013 FOX’s epic retelling of the Ichabod Crane story in the new series “Sleepy Hollow” has garnered critical acclaim. The thrilling new mystery-adventure takes place in modern times with the classic characters awakening after 250 years. Lancs Industries containment tents, glovebags and other…
Custom Radiation Shielding Product Design
Lancs Industries manufactures radiation shielding and contamination control products using a flexible design and manufacturing process that is always responsive to customer needs. Material selection, functional design and dimensions can all be uniquely specified. Lancs will build to order. Many projects and maintenance operations present situations in which custom designed containments would reduce the complexity…
Containment Tent For Energy Solutions & SPRU
Earlier this year Lancs manufactured and assembled this containment tent for EnergySolutions, which was used at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory on the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) cleanup project. This large tent (18′ wide x 50′ long x 18′ tall) was completed as part of a consent order between the Department of Energy…
Glovebag Training & Fabrication Seminar from PVNGS
Lancs Industries recently hosted six members of the ALARA Planning, Radiation Protection, Maintenance, RP Training and Weld team from the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) in Wintersburg, Arizona for a three day glovebag training and fabrication seminar at our Kirkland, Washington manufacturing facility. The session included two full days of custom glove bag design,…
Lancs Acquires BOP/Barrier Filters
Founded in 1998, BOP Filter/Barriers has manufactured the leading flexible high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) grade filter in contamination and particulate control applications for nuclear and pharmaceutical environments. Lancs Industries has used these filters for over 10 years, and will continue BOP’s excellence in quality manufacturing in our Albuquerque, New Mexico facility. Lancs and its…
How to Change Out a Glove That Has a Hole in it After Contamination
In the event a containment glove becomes damaged during use, it must be changed using the proper protocols. Even a relatively minor tear or cut can result in exposure to toxic elements. Fortunately, changing gloves in containment systems is relatively straightforward, provided you have the right information. From a general safety perspective, gloves must always…